Five New England states protected from trans-rights rollback in public schools
The Trump White House's decision to rescind federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender students will have no impact on Massachusetts public schools, says Freedom Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is one of five New England States with such protections. New...
Massachusetts senator’s husband indicted on assault, lewdness charges
The Boston Globe reported late yesterday that a grand jury has indicted Bryon Hefner, husband of Massachusetts Senator Stanley C. Rosenberg, on "multiple charges of sexual assault, criminal lewdness and distributing nude photographs without...
Bay State Senate approves bill allowing “X” gender option for driver’s licenses
The bill to allow Massachusetts residents list their gender as "X" on state driver's licenses—and soon to follow other documents, including birth certificates—passed the Bay State Senate today. The vote was a resounding 39...
Judge rules against workplace discrimination on religious grounds
Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Karp ruled in favor of former longtime Gordon College Professor Margie DeWeese-Boyd, who claimed the school denied her promotion because of her "outspoken support for LGBTQ students...
Suspect pleads guilty in 1988 murder of Cambridge man’s brother in Australia
For over 30 years, Steve Johnson of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has sought justice in the 1988 anti-gay hate-crime death of his brother Scott, then 27 years old and traveling in Australia.
Massachusetts state senator proposes gender-neutral driver’s license law
Massachusetts State Senator Karen Spilka is proposing a law that would allow Bay State residents to identify as "male," "female" or "x" on their driver's licenses. And Spilka is also researching how a gender-neutral...
Bay State passes LGBT awareness training for aging services into law
This just in from Fenway Health:
Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law late last week “An Act Relative to LGBT Awareness Training for Aging Services Providers.” The first-in-the-nation law will require that all state funded...
Rhode Island woman forced to adopt her own biological son
The baby is linked biologically to both of his mothers, Sara Watson and Anna Ford of South County, Rhode Island. The couple used Watson’s egg, while Ford carried and delivered him. But Watson was...
Rhode Island house and senate pass major LGBTQ parenting legislation
Both Rhode Island's Senate and House passed legislation late last week to update the state's parenting laws for the first time in 40 years, simplifying same-sex couple's and others' path to parenting....
Connecticut governor nominates first openly gay SJC justice to lead a state’s top court
"Intellect, temperament and respect for the rule of law" — these were the top three qualities Connecticut Governor Dannell Malloy identified in the state's Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald when the governor nominated McDonald...
